#Hawaiʻi Island

The County of Hawaiʻi continues to repair roads, restore water service, and respond to community needs following Hurricane Lala as it prepares for impacts from Tropical Storm Moke.

The County of Hawai‘i led convoys of supplies into the Ka‘ū District on Tuesday, bringing truckloads of ice, water and other essential supplies to residents impacted by Hurricane Lala.

The latest County of Maui update as of 7 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026 is posted here. At the directive of Gov. Josh Green, all County of Maui offices on Maui, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi will be closed Monday, Aug. 17. Only essential personnel will report to work.

Regularly scheduled Lala updates for Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026 are posted here. Tropical storm conditions will spread westward from Maui County to Oʻahu this morning, then to Kauaʻi County later today.

A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for all Maui Nui islands. Here is an evening update provided by the County of Maui.

Peak impacts from Lala, now a Category 1 hurricane, will arrive this afternoon and evening. Residents and visitors to Hawaiʻi Island should seek safe shelter and are urged to stay off the roadways due to risks of life-threatening flooding and damaging winds islandwide.

Walmart will offer free health screenings, flu shots and other wellness services at its Kahului store Saturday as part of a statewide event timed to the back-to-school season. The Wellness Event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at all nine Walmart locations in Hawaiʻi, including the Kahului store on Maui. Walk-ins are […]

Attorney General Anne Lopez and a coalition of conservation and public health organizations have each filed separate legal challenges to a US Environmental Protection Agency decision that partially rejected Hawaiʻi’s plan to curb pollution from power plants blamed for haze over Haleakalā National Park, including Hawaiian Electric Co.’s Kahului and Māʻalaea generating stations on Maui. […]

Not every low-hanging or damaged wire on a utility pole belongs to Hawaiian Electric, according to a safety alert the utility issued Wednesday aimed at helping the public tell the difference between electrical and telecommunications lines. Hawaiian Electric said many reports of damaged lines actually involve equipment owned by telephone, cable or internet providers, and […]

Endangered moth and damselfly species have been rediscovered on Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi after decades without confirmed sightings, offering new hope for two of Hawaiʻi’s imperiled native insects, according to the state Department of Land and Natural Resources.

In the study, scientists used drone photography to measure the body length of free-swimming dolphins, which revealed a decline in the number of calves.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity is reminding businesses, organizations and individuals operating in a designated coconut rhinoceros beetle-infested area of West Hawaiʻi Island that they must obtain a compliance agreement before handling host materials for the invasive pest. The requirement stems from Interim Rule 26-1, approved by the state Board of Agriculture and […]

Danielle Castrence of the Maui claimed Hui ʻO Hawaiʻi’s 4th place finish for her performance in the 200m run during the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games hosted in Minneapolis, Minn.

The Hawai‘i Community Foundation (HCF) is marking 25 years of impactful giving in Waimea with $500,000 in grants through its 2026 Richard Smart Fund. This year’s funding will benefit 29 community programs that are helping to advance culture, education, health and safety in Waimea on Hawaiʻi Island.

Astronomers using W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island, have discovered the third known galaxy apparently lacking dark matter, part of a strange linear structure that may have formed during a violent collision between galaxies.

Junior Achievement of Hawaiʻi has launched a search for its next president and chief executive officer following the announcement that David Earles, who has led the organization for four years, plans to leave to relocate out of state.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience is asking farmers, home gardeners, landscapers and others across the state to complete a survey to strengthen efforts to control invasive fruit flies in Hawaiʻi.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is seeking public comment, following the release of its Draft Statewide Long-Range Land Transportation Plan for Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi Island, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi.

Bishop Museum on Oʻahu will feature the works of Nālani Kanakaʻole, Sig Zane, Kūhaʻoʻīmaikalani Zane, whose creative practices are deeply rooted in hula ʻaihaʻa.

Communities across Hawaiʻi Island rally to support those in need through coordinated efforts and support from Vibrant Hawaiʻi during the Kona low storm.